How SUNY Cortland's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 50.32%, and this year's acceptance rate is 59.78% at SUNY Cortland. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 44.78% and women students' rate is 54.75%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at SUNY Cortland over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	44.49%	39.74%	48.27%
2013-14	46.83% 2.34%	41.74% 2.69%	50.96% 2.69%
2014-15	48.96% 2.13%	43.48% 2.36%	53.32% 2.36%
2015-16	50.84% 1.88%	46.20% 1.60%	54.92% 1.60%
2016-17	52.17% 1.32%	46.94% 1.62%	56.54% 1.62%
2017-18	47.93% -4.24%	42.93% -4.26%	52.27% -4.26%
2018-19	44.25% -3.68%	38.40% -3.47%	48.80% -3.47%
2019-20	46.04% 1.79%	40.22% 1.64%	50.45% 1.64%
2020-21	52.20% 6.16%	46.79% 5.82%	56.27% 5.82%
2021-22	60.00% 7.80%	52.00% 9.73%	66.00% 9.73%
2022-23	59.78% -0.22%	54.11% -1.51%	64.49% -1.51%
Average	50.32%	44.78%	54.75%

SUNY Cortland Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.04% where the current academic year yield is 19.15%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at SUNY Cortland from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	23.29%	23.50%	23.15%
2013-14	22.38% -0.91%	22.48% -0.84%	22.31% -0.84%
2014-15	21.77% -0.61%	20.96% -0.02%	22.29% -0.02%
2015-16	21.59% -0.18%	22.17% -1.13%	21.16% -1.13%
2016-17	21.82% 0.23%	23.52% -0.52%	20.65% -0.52%
2017-18	22.56% 0.74%	23.40% 1.32%	21.97% 1.32%
2018-19	20.74% -1.82%	21.30% -1.56%	20.41% -1.56%
2019-20	20.27% -0.47%	21.82% -1.07%	19.34% -1.07%
2020-21	19.88% -0.39%	21.45% -0.44%	18.89% -0.44%
2021-22	17.99% -1.88%	21.00% -2.90%	16.00% -2.90%
2022-23	19.15% 1.16%	22.22% 1.02%	17.02% 1.02%
Average	21.04%	22.17%	20.29%

SUNY Cortland Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,820, the average number of admitted is 5,932, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,240. The number of SUNY Cortland applicants increased by 2.55% (291 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at SUNY Cortland from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	11,687	5,200	1,211
2013-14	11,518 -169	5,394 -4	1,207 -4
2014-15	11,221 -297	5,494 -11	1,196 -11
2015-16	11,060 -161	5,623 18	1,214 18
2016-17	10,875 -185	5,673 24	1,238 24
2017-18	11,909 1,034	5,708 50	1,288 50
2018-19	13,289 1,380	5,881 -68	1,220 -68
2019-20	12,942 -347	5,959 -12	1,208 -12
2020-21	12,392 -550	6,469 78	1,286 78
2021-22	11,420 -972	6,852 -53	1,233 -53
2022-23	11,711 291	7,001 108	1,341 108
Average	11,820	5,932	1,240

SUNY Cortland Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SUNY Cortland

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes